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NHL Goals per Game Leaders: Forwards
2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL forwards with a G/GP of 0.66 in 2025-26, ahead of 
Cole Caufield (MTL) (0.63).
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Leaders: Goals per Game: forwards, 2025-26
- 1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 80 GP0.66
- 2ndCole CaufieldMTL · 81 GP0.63
3rdConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP0.59
4thKirill KaprizovMIN · 78 GP0.58
5thNikita KucherovTBL · 77 GP0.57
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals per Game: forwards measures
This board ranks NHL forwards by goals per game played, all situations, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Goals per game played, all situations, this season.
Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most. A row needs at least 33 games to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
Forwards only, so they are not buried under the defensemen. Per game puts players who missed games on equal footing with those who played them all. Goals scored this season, every situation including the power play and empty nets. The goal race swings more than the points race, because shooting percentage runs hot and cold. In 2025-26, 429 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 0.20 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 0.66.
Goals per Game: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G/GP | GP | G | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 0.66 | 80 | 53 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 0.63 | 81 | 51 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 0.59 | 82 | 48 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 0.58 | 78 | 45 | 99 | 98% |
| 5 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 0.57 | 77 | 44 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 0.55 | 76 | 42 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 0.55 | 82 | 45 | 98 | 99% |
| 8 |  Wyatt JohnstonFDAL | DAL | 0.55 | 82 | 45 | 98 | 99%▼1.1 |
| 9 |  Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 0.55 | 82 | 45 | 98 | 100% |
| 10 |  Cutter GauthierFANA | ANA | 0.54 | 76 | 41 | 98 | 98% |
| 11 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 0.54 | 65 | 35 | 98 | 100% |
| 12 |  Zach HymanFEDM | EDM | 0.53 | 58 | 31 | 97 | 94% |
| 13 |  Brad MarchandFFLA | FLA | 0.52 | 52 | 27 | 97 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 14 |  Steven StamkosFNSH | NSH | 0.51 | 82 | 42 | 97 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 15 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 0.51 | 71 | 36 | 97 | 100% |
| 16 |  Dylan GuentherFUTA | UTA | 0.51 | 79 | 40 | 96 | 100% |
| 17 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 0.50 | 82 | 41 | 96 | 100%▲1 |
| 18 |  Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 0.49 | 81 | 40 | 96 | 100% |
| 19 |  Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 0.49 | 82 | 40 | 96 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 20 |  Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 0.49 | 78 | 38 | 96 | 100% |
| 21 |  Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 0.48 | 81 | 39 | 95 | 94% |
| 22 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 0.48 | 82 | 39 | 95 | 99% |
| 23 |  Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 0.47 | 81 | 38 | 95 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 24 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 0.47 | 60 | 28 | 95 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 25 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 0.46 | 65 | 30 | 94 | 99% |
Minimum sample: 33 games (it scales with games played). 186 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals per Game: forwards in 2025-26?
Nathan MacKinnon leads with 0.66. The median of the 429 qualified forwards is 0.20.
How is Goals per Game: forwards calculated?
Goals per game played, all situations, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals per Game: forwards?
Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (33 games) are hidden; 186 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.